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July 10, 2015

}*{EXCERPT REVEAL}*{ OUTSIDE BY MICHELLE MANKIN

The walls vibrated as soon as the
spotlights hit them. Feet stomped. Fans yelled. Some even stood on their
chairs. Camera lights clicked on and so did Lincoln. Brightly. He strode to the
center of the stage. Confident. Compelling. Controlled. A cosmic force.

He plucked the mic from the stand glared
at the audience daring them to come along with him or get the hell out of the
way, before he and the guys launched into a cover of ‘Satisfaction’that kicked ass as righteously as the
original.

It went uphill from there.
Ramon on guitar flashing his flirt. Ash slamming sexy on his drums. Patch firm
and steady on bass. And Linc my gorgeous warrior with depths of worth that he
still failed to recognize eclipsing them all. The Dirt Dogs might still a bit
rough around the edges but they were undeniably on the ascent. What had started
out as something to occupy their time when the surf wasn’t up had transformed
into a magical mélange of Pacific saltwater, California sun and hard rocking in
your face attitude.

I moved quickly across the parking lot
shielding my eyes from the glare when I reached the sand. The tension inside my
stomach instantly ratcheted tighter. I recognized Lincoln right away. Even in
his wet suit the way he moved across the surface of the ocean on his board was
as unique as he was.

Under the curtain unleashing his fins.

Maxing out of the tube.

Finding steep wall and going nearly
vertical.

Those were the maneuvers I knew, the
others I didn’t but that didn’t make them any less awe inspiring.

`My favorite inspirational surf youtube
video with music that captures the tone and spirit of Outside perfectly`

When
handsome California surf god Lincoln Savage suddenly rolls into Ocean Beach
like a rogue wave, shy beauty Simone Bianchi’s foundation is shaken. No longer
under the thumb of her domineering father, she’s made a simple quiet life for
herself and her fluffy fourteen pound Havanese pup running a surf shop in her
hometown of OB. Long ago she gave up her dreams for a future with Linc.

But now
the notorious lead singer of the Dirt Dogs has returned, and Simone is
reluctant to admit that she’s still vulnerable to his killer dimpled smile and
easy charm. She finds that although she’s stowed away the mementos, it hasn’t
been as easy to erase the memories of their epic summer love.

It
seems he hasn’t forgotten, either.

Is the
recording contract he’s offering merely a pretense?

Or does
he have something more in mind?

Does he
really believe that they can just pick up where they left off, despite all the
bad luck and heartache?

And is
she willing to risk everything again for one last chance at love?

Love Evolution, Love
Revolution, and Love Resolution are a BRUTAL STRENGTH centered trilogy,
combining the plot underpinnings of Shakespeare with the drama, excitement, and
indisputable sexiness of the rock 'n roll industry.

Things take a bit of an
edgier, once upon a time turn with the TEMPEST series. These pierced, tatted,
and troubled Seattle rockers are young and on the cusp of making it big, but
with serious obstacles to overcome that may prevent them from ever getting
there.

Rock stars, myths, and
legends collide with paranormal romance in a totally mesmerizing way in the
MAGIC series.

When Michelle is not
prowling the streets of her Texas town listening to her rock music much too
loud, she is putting her daydreams down on paper or traveling the world with
her family and friends, sometimes for real, and sometimes just for pretend as
she takes the children to school and back.